SOCIOLOGY SHJC SPRING 2015 SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIETY SOCIOLOGY: Is the science that makes theories about social relations Theories are tentative explanations of the world we can see or measure SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIETY Sociological Theories have certain common characteristics: 1. They are always tentative‚ thorough and economical 2. They should be true 3. They must be tested against the world we can observe or measure 4. They should be relevant to every day life and they should not be obvious SOCIOLOGY
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(Lecture Notes: Chapter 1) 1 [CHAPTER 1] Sociology: Theory and Method WHAT IS SOCIOLOGY? • Sociology is the scientific study of human social life‚ groups‚ and societies. • Sociology shows us that aspects of life we consider natural or take for granted are influenced by social and historical forces. • Sociology is a discipline that insists on studying people within their social context. Your textbook begins by defining sociology and then by asking you to consider an unlikely topic—autism—sociologically
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Feedback — Week 1 Quiz Report a problem Learn more Discuss You submitted this quiz on Sun 12 May 2013 8:29 PM PDT (UTC -0700). You got a score of 2.00 out of 2.00. This quiz covers all of the required material in week 1 (videos and readings). You will have 2 attempts to complete the exam. It is not timed. Question 1 What is leadership? Select all that apply. Your Answer Score Explanation Leadership is being a boss. Correct 0.10 Leadership is a resonant relationship. Correct 0
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Hunter Porterfield Sociology Chapter 1 summary Sociology is the study of the society and the way people interact within it. The field of sociology and trying to study and understand it is very complicating due to the fact that it is such a wide topic. Feelings change along people and nobody can truly explain why people do the things they do. A student attempting suicide out of nowhere is unexplainable or even a random divorce. The unexplainable minds of people and random occurrences really interests
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Quiz #1 September 8‚ 2014 Name: Answer Key (1) For each of the following goods and services‚ identify if the good or service is counted in U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provide a short explanation defending your decision. a. Household work completed by a maid (2 points). This service is included in GDP because the service is legal and has a market value. b. Milk bought by a bakery for use in the baking of donuts (2 points). The good is not included in GDP because it is an
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CHAPTER 1 THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY Sociology = A science. The ’social’ matters and our lives are affected by our place in the social world. 3 Characteristics of Sociology A science NOT common sense Systematic – Uses the systematic scientific method Interested in group behavior and trends – On a larger scale than the individual 2 Categories of Research Micro – Focuses upon the interaction of individuals in groups Macro – Focuses upon institutions in society and the global
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PHIL 100 Quiz 1: Question 1 Our beliefs are much more likely to be true if they are based on _______. Correct Answer: evidence Question 2 Relativism leads to tolerance and open-mindedness. Correct Answer: False Question 3 Cogent reasoning is only based on empirical evidence. Correct Answer: False Question 4 To be fallible is to ________. Correct Answer: admit that virtually all of your beliefs could be false Question 5 Faith can be used to justify ______. Correct Answer: anything General Phil
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LITR 221 Quiz 1 LITR 221 Quiz # 1 Question 1 of 10 2.5 Points What‚ above all‚ does the speaker admire about the oak in “I Saw in Louisiana a Live-Oak Growing”? A. its fierce beauty B. its size C. its leaves D. its contented solitude Answer Key: D Question 2 of 10 2.5 Points In “A Noiseless Patient Spider‚” to what does the speaker compare the spider’s launching of filament? A. America spreading across the continent B. his soul’s spiritual quest C.
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Quiz 1 Study Guide Quiz 1 covers chapters 1‚ 2‚ 4‚ and 5 in Doweiko (2015). It is highly suggested that as you use this study guide‚ you write down page numbers and details on this study guide as well as highlight information in your text so you can more readily find the details you’re looking for when taking the test. The quizzes are open-book‚ open-notes. You will have 1 hour to complete the 25 items. Below are topics in each chapter that you will want to study for the quiz. Chapter 1 (pages 1–7)
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Medical Sociology • Medical sociology focuses on the social causes and consequences of health and illness. • Medical sociology brings sociological perspectives‚ theories and methods to the study of health illness and medical practice. • Social conditions and situations not only promote and‚ in some cases‚ cause the possibility of illness and disability but also enhance prospects for disease prevention and health maintenance. Development of Medical Sociology • • • • Earliest works undertaken
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